Updated August 23, 2023 by the ABC7 Data Team

ABC7 is tracking crime and safety across the city of Chicago and in your neighborhood.


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Robberies
9,850

Last 12 months
Through August 04

Average Robberies
8,247

Yearly average
2020 to 2022

Robbery Rate
365

Per 100,000 people
Last 12 months

Average Robbery Rate
306

Per 100,000 people
2020 to 2022


Robberies over the last 12 months are up 19% compared to the annual average over the last three years, according to Chicago Police Department data through August 04.

The city averaged 189 robberies a week over the last 12 months. In 2019, that number was 154 a week.

A closer look at Chicago robberies neighborhood by neighborhood

The risk is not the same neighborhood to neighborhood. ABC7’s data team looked at the Chicago Police Department’s data by neighborhood from 2019 through August 04, 2023.

The map color codes each neighborhood by the robbery rate over the last 12 months. The three darker blues represent neighborhoods with robbery rates that are higher than the citywide rate. You can also click the box in the bottom right corner to see neighborhoods by the number of robberies.

Click on any neighborhood on the map to see detailed figures, rates and trends. You can also search for a street name, place, landmark or zip code.